*** The Official AirPods {all gens} (and AirPods Pro [and AirPods Pro 2nd generation]) thread ***

[danielanthony]

Got mine ordered, ETA this Monday.

I use my PowerBeats daily, the wire drives me mad though, AirPods should fix that problem. I mainly listen to Podcasts and use headsets for taking phone calls or WebEx sessions, looking forward to trying these out.

Anyone else?

 

[Caged]

I think it's incredibly wishful thinking to expect them to not fall out of your ear and roll down a drain.

 

[Raymond Lin]

The wired one falls out when I am just sitting on the train, I don't dare getting these.

 

[Marky]

Any news on the BeatsX? I'm interested in the "W1" chip they showed off, but would rather have a little cord, for the reasons already mentioned

 

[n111ck]

It's generally the wire that causes them to fall out though...

 

[danielanthony]

BeatsX will be early next year, I did consider these but I find that the cable on my PowerBeats gets snagged on my clothing when turning my head and often pulls the buds out. BeatsX would have the same problem.

I'm intending to use the AirPods mainly in the office or walking around town, not jumping around.

 

[Hotwired]

inb4 accessories to tape/clip/glue these to your ears.

 

[Thomss]

Ordered, due next week - beatsX due Feb by the sounds of it.

 

[Caged]

inb4 accessories to tape/clip/glue these to your ears.

Yeah maybe some sort of headband or a fabric cord that links them together

 

[uvarvu]

Yeah maybe some sort of headband or a fabric cord that links them together

https://www.amazon.com/Spigen-AirPods-PENDING-Connector-Airpods/dp/B01LVZ4SXN

 

[Semple]

https://www.amazon.com/Spigen-AirPods-PENDING-Connector-Airpods/dp/B01LVZ4SXN

Oh look, they've effectively turned back into a normal set of earphones

It's a nice idea, but queue up all the people moaning that they've fallen out of their ears and have either as another poster said - rolled down a drain, or they've broken upon impact when landing on the pavement. At £125 a pair, i don't think i'd want to be taking that risk.

 

[Rilot]

Do these sound better than the god-awful earpods?

 

[LiE]

Do these sound better than the god-awful earpods?

Apparently they sound pretty much the same.

 

[tom_e]

What's wrong with normal BT headphones that have a completely unnoticeable wire running round the back of your neck?

I'm sure these will be a great seller because Apple but they're a massively daft product.

 

[danielanthony]

What's wrong with normal BT headphones that have a completely unnoticeable wire running round the back of your neck?

I'm sure these will be a great seller because Apple but they're a massively daft product.

The W1 chip massively increases range over Bluetooth so I can walk around the office when taking calls from my Macbook. Also, the mic in the AirPods is supposed to be excellent.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

I can see loads of these lost everywhere. With lots of #lostAirPod #ILostMyAirPOD tweets lol

 

[Rilot]

Apparently they sound pretty much the same.

Right. Won't be bothering with them then.
£10 MonoPrice buds sound better than the stock Earpods.

 

[Jamesyboyjim]

I'm too scared to fork out on these, they look cool but they look like they fit the ear the same as the earpods, they don't stay in my ears for love nor money so no way would I risk losing a pair of these!

 

[welshboy]

Looks like ordering has pushed 4weeks.

going on ebay for crazy money

 

[randal]

In before AirpodGate.